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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 33 (search)
whose tent he was searching and laughingly told that he was inspecting the wrong tent; may be he could find out something about the old black sow at the head of the street, where he understood they didn't get enough to eat. It is a good joke for the men, and the officers take it very gracefully. We are still getting along very well at brigade headquarters, although Lieutenant Lane in charge has given orders that we must not take too much exercise as it might increase our appetites. Chaplain Kennedy has been with the brigade for some time and is one of the best I have seen in the army. He has been relieved from duty in the field and ordered to report as post chaplain at Charlotte, N. C. I am very sorry to lose him, both on account of his ministerial and social qualifications; but I could not do otherwise than approve his application to be transferred, as it was based on his wife's delicate health. His transfer now leaves us with only one chaplain. A missionary has been assigned
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Escape of prisoners from Johnson's Island. (search)
in the Newnan Herald, gives his personal knowledge of the escape of Captain Robert Cobb Kennedy, of Alabama. Kennedy was a perfect daredevil, and no situation, howKennedy was a perfect daredevil, and no situation, however perilous, seemed to daunt his courage. Captain Kennedy's escape and subsequent recapture, conviction by a court martial and final execution, are thus describedCaptain Kennedy's escape and subsequent recapture, conviction by a court martial and final execution, are thus described: Few officers of inferior rank figured more conspicuously during the late war than Captain Robert Cobb Kennedy. His career was short, thrilling, full of dariCaptain Robert Cobb Kennedy. His career was short, thrilling, full of daring, and its final end closed very sad. Captain Kennedy was, we believe, a Georgian by birth, and a distant relative of one of Georgia's most distinguished sons, HoweCaptain Kennedy was, we believe, a Georgian by birth, and a distant relative of one of Georgia's most distinguished sons, Howell Cobb. He entered the Confederate service in the early part of the war, and was captured near Decatur, Ala., whence he was carried a prisoner of war to Johnson's fied he was one of the party engaged in the attempt to burn New York city. Captain Kennedy resolved shortly thereafter to return to the Confederate lines. All prepa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
esolutions of United Confederate Veterans in honor of, 292; mentioned. 380. Jones, Jr. Ll.D., Col. C. C., Address of, 92; death of wife of, 93. Jones' Farm, Battle of. 411. Jones, M. D., Prof. Joseph, first Secretary of Southern Historical Society, 352. Jones D. D., Rev. J. Wm., 364. Jones, Capt. Richard W., commands the Twelfth Va. Infantry, 6; his capacity, 8. Keiley, Hon. A. M., on Federal Prison Life, 333. Kemper's Brigade at Battle of Frazier's Farm, 391. Kennedy, Capt., Ro. Cobb, 429. Kilby. Capt. L. R., commands the Sixteenth Va. Infantry, 7. Kilmer, Geo. L., his article The Dash into the Crater, 25. Lane, Gen. James H., 51; his brigade, Glimpses of Army Life in 1864, 406. Lee, Gen., Fitz., orders disbanding of cavalry, 387, Lee, Gen. G. W. C., 72. Lee, Capt. James K., 431. Lee, Gen. R. E., on battle of Malvern Hill, 62; mentioned, 81; first observance of his birthday at Richmond, 133; Petersburg. 148; Portsmouth, 150; Alexandria, 151; No